{"id":248,"count":2,"description":"<div class=\"category_description\">\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">Sohei class: Japanese classic style workmanship. Swords for the intermediate level, offered both with a razor sharp edge, or a safe edge with large &ldquo;Bo-hi&rdquo; for the Iaido practitioner. These swords are specifically designed for &ldquo;Tamashigiri training&rdquo; and &nbsp;target cutting. They are available with or without Bo-hi. The classical shape, geometry and design &nbsp;are for martial artists who want great performance with the authentic blade hardening techniques&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">We recommend this &quot;Sempai Grade&quot; sword series for people who are looking for the &ldquo;genuine hamon&rdquo;, clean metallurgy, with visible grain in the hada. This class is strong and durable with the perfect blade geometry for cutting small to medium Tatami Omote targets.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">There are two different blades in this class presently, first or own recipe, a hand forged then folded .65% carbon steel mix. Differentially hardened with a classic true Japanese clay resist process. They are tempered to be durable and have flexibility.&nbsp;The high-grade sword in this class is our proprietary .75% folded mix. It has the same hardening process, visible hamon and lovely gane in the hada. Both swords have a high grade mirror polish for training, The handles are made to a strict specifications for comfort, classic line, and durability. Sohei class swords are perfect for the higher level student, or instructor who wants to demonstrate clean tamashigiri and serious training technique.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>","link":"https:\/\/skyjiroforge.com\/?product_cat=sohei-class-warrior-monk-series","name":"Sohei Class (Warrior Monk Series)","slug":"sohei-class-warrior-monk-series","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":245,"meta":{"display_type":[""],"order":["4"],"product_count_product_cat":["2"]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.4 (Yoast SEO v19.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sohei Class (Warrior Monk Series) Archives - SkyJiro Forge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/skyjiroforge.com\/?product_cat=sohei-class-warrior-monk-series\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sohei Class (Warrior Monk Series) Archives\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sohei class: Japanese classic style workmanship. Swords for the intermediate level, offered both with a razor sharp edge, or a safe edge with large &ldquo;Bo-hi&rdquo; for the Iaido practitioner. These swords are specifically designed for &ldquo;Tamashigiri training&rdquo; and &nbsp;target cutting. They are available with or without Bo-hi. The classical shape, geometry and design &nbsp;are for martial artists who want great performance with the authentic blade hardening techniques&rsquo;  &nbsp;  We recommend this &quot;Sempai Grade&quot; sword series for people who are looking for the &ldquo;genuine hamon&rdquo;, clean metallurgy, with visible grain in the hada. This class is strong and durable with the perfect blade geometry for cutting small to medium Tatami Omote targets.  &nbsp;  There are two different blades in this class presently, first or own recipe, a hand forged then folded .65% carbon steel mix. Differentially hardened with a classic true Japanese clay resist process. They are tempered to be durable and have flexibility.&nbsp;The high-grade sword in this class is our proprietary .75% folded mix. It has the same hardening process, visible hamon and lovely gane in the hada. Both swords have a high grade mirror polish for training, The handles are made to a strict specifications for comfort, classic line, and durability. 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